Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly

Am General M916

Reported Sep 2, 1980844 vehicles affectedAM GENERAL CORPORATIONBuilt May 1, 1978 – Apr 1, 1980

The defect

The involved vehicles may have an insufficient welding of the spacer assemblies to which the fifth wheel assembly IS attached.

The remedy

Spacer assemblies will be replaced with new or reworked spacers without charge to owner.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Am General M916

1978 1979 1980

Notes

Vehicle description: tractors, transporter.system: structure; fifth wheel assembly.consequences of defect: this condition could allow a partial or completeseparation of the trailer from the tractor. This could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident; a separation of the trailer could also cause othervehicles to have an accident.

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